Silicon Valley Legend Bill Gurley on Backing Uber and Betting Big

The Counterintuitive Truth About What Actually Builds a $100M Business

🔗 Build Your Freedom → https://homeservicefreedom.com/Sam Parr built and sold The Hustle for many tens of millions — and his biggest takeaway? Your ideas aren't that important. In this episode, Tommy sits down with Sam at Spotify Studios in New York to break down what actually builds empires: the emotional ability to push through fear, why the world is more malleable than you think, and the one mindset shift most entrepreneurs never make.⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Cold Open04:46 Sam's Journey Begins07:36 Building The Hustle13:50 Your Ideas Don't Matter16:19 Hustle vs Leadership20:00 Inside Hampton27:34 Growing a Podcast31:49 Advice Worth Knowing34:40 Success Leaves Clues40:32 Recipe for Success47:52 Young Entrepreneur Advice48:38 Things Take Forever52:55 Just Be Yourself57:23 Sam Loves History58:38 Find Sam Online🔗 Build Your Freedom → https://homeservicefreedom.com/📱 Follow Tommy:TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymelloInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymelloFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/officialtommymello🎙️ Home Service Expert Podcast → https://homeserviceexpert.com

What you can learn from the greatest businessmen of all time (with Carmine Gallo)

Carmine Gallo is a bestselling author, Harvard instructor, keynote speaker, and one of the world’s foremost experts on business communication and storytelling. A former CNN correspondent and journalist, Carmine transitioned from broadcast news to advising some of the most influential leaders and companies in the world through his firm, Gallo Communications Group.He is the author of multiple Wall Street Journal best-selling books, including Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, The Storyteller’s Secret, Five Stars, and The Bezos Blueprint. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages and has shaped how leaders communicate, present, and persuade in the modern business world.Carmine has worked with executives at 7 of the world’s top 10 most admired companies, helping them refine their messaging, elevate their storytelling, and turn ideas into influence. Through his research, he has studied iconic communicators like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, uncovering the principles behind some of the most powerful presentations and business narratives ever delivered. Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello Instagram ⟶ https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ Facebook ⟶ https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/ My other podcast: Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G Live Q&A submission form: https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions

Silicon Valley Legend Bill Gurley on Backing Uber and Betting Big

Bill Gurley is a longtime Silicon Valley investor, entrepreneur, and thought leader on innovation, market dynamics, and career strategy. As a General Partner at Benchmark, he has backed iconic companies including Uber, Zillow, OpenTable, Grubhub, and Nextdoor, helping shape the modern internet economy. Before venture capital, Bill was a top-ranked Wall Street analyst covering Amazon’s IPO and began his career as a design engineer at Compaq. Known for his deep thinking on network effects, marketplace economics, and disruptive technology, he has become one of the most respected voices in venture capital. His book, Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love, distills decades of investing, learning, and reflection into a blueprint for building a meaningful, differentiated career in an age of rapid technological change. Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok  ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@biancazhouhttps://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello [https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello] Instagram ⟶ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdKd25ZRzFQNjBfQXNFSU5IVWgwVW5qQmhRUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUkRSNm1vTVFUN0xMNUlLa0VKYWtJajFlWjB4YjJwdl9nUmw5S0tfekdralVsZXliZVlqY1ZISi1WNVZjMjBSTmpkalB2WjRqSV83REJiRjd4NGp0SWtPV1N0NWotdEpEdmQ4M2lWSmhPTWk0QTFWRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flanablakely&v=YMWJcR9ammAhttps://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ [https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/] Facebook ⟶https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/ [https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/photos] My other podcast: Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G] Live Q&A submission form: https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions [https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions] 00:00 Introduction to Bill Gurley and His Journey 03:04 The Inspiration Behind Writing a Book 06:14 Identifying Key Traits in Successful Entrepreneurs 08:59 The Importance of Continuous Learning and Humility 12:01 Navigating Career Choices and Regrets 14:56 The Impact of Technology on Employment 17:49 Mentorship and Leadership Lessons 20:57 Reflections on Major Investments and Market Disruption 24:14 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 27:06 The Role of Passion in Career Success 30:02 Closing Thoughts and Encouragement

The Truth About Loneliness and Burnout with Dr. Guy Winch

Dr. Guy Winch is a licensed clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and leading voice in the science of emotional health. With more than 35 million TED Talk views and books translated into nearly 30 languages, he has helped bring the conversation around emotional hygiene into the global mainstream. While mental health often focuses on diagnosable conditions like depression and anxiety, Dr. Winch’s work centers on the everyday emotional injuries like rejection, failure, burnout, loneliness, guilt, and heartbreak. He promotes the science-based tools we can use to treat these injuries before they escalate. His TED Talks, including Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid and How to Fix a Broken Heart, have become some of the most widely viewed psychology talks in the world. He is the author of the bestselling books Emotional First Aid, How to Fix a Broken Heart, The Squeaky Wheel, and Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life. In addition to maintaining a private practice in New York City, he co-hosts the Ambie-nominated Dear Therapists podcast with Lori Gottlieb and writes the popular “Dear Guy” advice column for TED. Through his clinical work, global keynotes, and advisory roles with governments and major organizations, Dr. Winch advocates for integrating the science of emotional health into daily life, empowering individuals to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and protect their psychological well-being in an increasingly demanding world. Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok  ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@biancazhouhttps://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello [https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello] Instagram ⟶ https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdKd25ZRzFQNjBfQXNFSU5IVWgwVW5qQmhRUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUkRSNm1vTVFUN0xMNUlLa0VKYWtJajFlWjB4YjJwdl9nUmw5S0tfekdralVsZXliZVlqY1ZISi1WNVZjMjBSTmpkalB2WjRqSV83REJiRjd4NGp0SWtPV1N0NWotdEpEdmQ4M2lWSmhPTWk0QTFWRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flanablakely&v=YMWJcR9ammAhttps://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ [https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/] Facebook ⟶https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/ [https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/photos] My other podcast: Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G [https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G] Live Q&A submission form: https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions [https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions] Learn more about Guy Winch here: https://www.instagram.com/guywinch/?hl=en [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbean]

How Alex Bean Created A $2.5B FinTech Company in his 30s

Alex Bean is the co-founder of Divvy, an expense management platform that was acquired by BILL.com for $2.5 billion in 2021. He is a founder, operator, investor, and author dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build meaningful companies and navigate the often-overlooked realities that come after success. Having experienced hyper-growth, acquisition, and the personal complexities that follow, Alex now focuses on supporting founders through both the business and human sides of entrepreneurship. He is the Managing Partner of Tandem, an investment firm built to back founders who are actively in the arena. At Tandem, he invests in founder-led companies with strong go-to-market fundamentals, while also building a community centered on purpose, relationships, and long-term impact. His investment philosophy prioritizes founder quality, resilience, and product-market fit, with a hands-on approach to scaling. Alex is the author of Factory for Good: The Pitfalls of Prosperity and How to Avoid Them, where he explores the emotional side of wealth, identity, and success—topics rarely discussed in startup culture. Through his writing, speaking, and work with founders, Alex helps the next generation build not just valuable companies, but lives and legacies rooted in clarity, contribution, and purpose. Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello Instagram ⟶ https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ Facebook ⟶https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/ My other podcast: Home Service Expert ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/show/4WHQ3ldGThHsP1cfzNF33G Live Q&A submission form:https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions Learn more about Alex Bean here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbean 0:00 - Introduction and Happiness Audit 5:52 - Founding and Growth of Divvy 11:44 - Challenges and Successes in FinTech 17:36 - Product Market Fit and Early Days 23:28 - Post-Exit Reflections and New Ventures 29:20 - Balancing Personal and Professional Life 35:12 - Philosophy on Wealth and Legacy 41:04 - Final Thoughts and Advice for Entrepreneurs